Surgeons successfully separate 13-month-old conjoined twins
By Angeli Kakade, Buzz60
After more than 16 hours of surgery, 13-month-old twin boys conjoined at the head are finally separated.
Jadon and Anias McDonald underwent the rare Craniopagus surgery early Friday morning at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in NY.
The surgeon, Dr. James Goodrich is an expert on craniopagus surgery and the McDonald's case makes this his 7th separation surgery - and the world's 59th.
Mom and Dad - Nicole and Christian McDonald shared their heartbreaking story on GoFundMe saying their biggest worry about having twins was needing to buy a van. After finding out their unborn babies were craniopagus twins, the McDonalds bravely chose to keep them and fight.
Anais was the dominant twin but his health problems against Jadon's normal growth led to the difficult decision to proceed with the risky surgery that could lead to both babies' deaths.
The surgery may be over but the McDonald's and Dr. Goodrich know it will be months of uncertainty and recovery. But the babies who were born as one, are now individuals.
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